 | Edward Parry - 1851 - 532 páginas
...in which the ancient British bishops and their humble followers resided. The Pope directed Augustine to accommodate the ceremonies of the Christian worship as much as possible to those of the heathens in Britain, that the people might not be too much startled at the change; and, in particular,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - 552 páginas
...easily prevailed upon to frequent those places of worship to which they had been accustomed. He directed him further to accommodate the ceremonies of the Christian...those of the heathen, that the people might not be too much startled at the change ; and, in particular, advised him to allow the Christian converts,... | |
 | John Dowling - 1871 - 962 páginas
...frequent those places of worship to which they had been accustomed. He directs him further to accommodate the Christian worship, as much as possible, to those of the heathen, that' the people might not be so CHAP, v.] POPERY IN ITS GLORY— WORLD-MIDNIGHT— 800-1073. 229 Growth of poptah miperatition In... | |
 | William Francis Dawson - 1902 - 388 páginas
...so, in like manner, Pope Gregory, in sending Augustine over to convert the Anglo-Saxons, directed him to accommodate the ceremonies of the Christian worship...much startled at the change ; and, in particular, he advised him to allow converts to kill and eat at the Christmas festival a great number of oxen to the... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 2001 - 640 páginas
...these means, it was thought that the people would attend in their accustomed manner. Austin is directed further, to accommodate the ceremonies of the Christian...possible to those of the heathen, that the people might be the less startled at the change. He, in particular, ad vises him to nllow the new converts a merry-making... | |
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... him to allow the Christian converts, on certain festivals, to kill and eat a great number of oxen, to the glory of God, as they had formerly done to the honour of the devil. 
